#B5BEDF
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.5% 0.048 273.3), rgb(181, 190, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#B5BEDF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BEDF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 190, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 40%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.048 273.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B5BEDF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BEDF | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BEDF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BEDF text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BEDF
oklch(80.5% 0.048 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#919ED1
oklch(70.8% 0.076 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#7685C5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F6EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.106 273)
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Step 700
700
#4F5C98
oklch(49.2% 0.097 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#414B7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#373F63
oklch(37.7% 0.063 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#B5BEDF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B5C1E1 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BDDE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC4C9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BEDF
#B5BEDF
oklch(80.5% 0.048 273.3)
- #CABF9D
#CABF9D
oklch(80.5% 0.048 92.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B5BEDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
Use #B5BEDF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.